Quickbeam

Quickbeam BSN, RN

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  1. Do you think AN posters are TOO cynical?

    Quickbeam replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I think overall people are very kind here. I dislike the homework requests (especially if not properly labeled) but I skip them when I can identify them. I think this is a very difficult time in...

  2. How much did you owe in loans after earning your BSN?

    Quickbeam replied to AllNursesisCool's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is the one big advantage we old timers have over the younger generation of nurses....I got my BSN with no debt. My first (non-nursing degree) I paid for with a work study job in college and with...

  3. The Debt Rant

    Quickbeam replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I just want you to know your parents did you a tremendous service with their ultimatum. It may not feel that way but you now have coping skills that some of your peers only dream of. I still have...

  4. Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

    Quickbeam replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient a few years ago who was a school bus driver. His A1C was 19.0. I asked him what he was doing about his diabetes and he replied " I treat it with

  5. What if you don't want to be an RN anymore?

    Quickbeam replied to inthesouthrn's topic in General Nursing

    OP, in addition to seeking care for depression, have you thought about case management? I'm a 25 year RN in my 50's and while I always loved nursing, the physical aspects combined with shift work,...

  6. night shift and holiday pay

    Quickbeam replied to KaksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Daylight Savings Time ends 11/6/2011. I usually always got night holiday pay only on the actual day so yes, it really bites to have to come in on Christmas and only get 1 hour of holiday pay. No...

  7. Prison job for female RN

    Quickbeam replied to luckystarRN's topic in Correctional

    I've done correctional nursing; I was also a probation officer before I became an RN. The aspect I enjoyed the most was patient teaching. Some of these men (I worked at a men's facility) knew nothing...

  8. BSN vs. ADN really does it matter these days?

    Quickbeam replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently in a position to hire an RN right now...we had so many applicants the first cut was BSN only. I think that is going on a lot more than people realize. There is no obvious shortage in my...

  9. Nursing home/LTC getting more acute

    Quickbeam replied to adoglover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This has been going on forever. when I started in LTC in the 1970's, perfectly healthy older peole retired to nursing homes. Seems odd now but was the norm then. I di hope there continues to exist a...

  10. Modified self-scheduling has to go (IMHO)

    Quickbeam replied to edogs334's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I'm with you. I hated that my work life seemed to be dictated by soccer games and weddings that were other people's crises. I would have stayed forever at any place that gave a set schedule. I can...

  11. PTO accrual

    Quickbeam replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    This? made me laugh. I've never worked in a 24/7 setting where PTO really worked for me. It seems to be fine for office workers and OTs but getting time off as an RN was miserable everywhere I worked...

  12. Interview questions

    Quickbeam replied to feisty's topic in General Nursing

    I've been there...I hate call. As long as the job you are applying for doesn't have a call requirement, you should be fine. When I was in the same boat, I said that the call requirement was too...

  13. How to find the right fit career-wise?

    Quickbeam replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I strongly identify with your post. I've been an RN for 24+ years but it is my second career. While I love it and have no regrets, it took me a very long time to come to terms with the "what I do...

  14. Career advice please?

    Quickbeam replied to Casenurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is my opinion only that you really can't work as an NP until you establish competence as an RN. I know people will argue that point but I truly believe you'll have no confidence in yourself until...

  15. Ethical Issue: ECT on down/dementia patient?

    Quickbeam replied to whitebunny's topic in General Nursing

    I'm stuck on : 1. 86 and Down Syndrome...that's mighty geriatric already! ECT seems cruel. 2. She had a child? Infertility is the rule amongst Down patients although conception not unheard of....

  16. Big interview

    Quickbeam replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Learn as much as you can about the facility where you will be interviewing. That always makes a positive impression on interviewers; it makes them feel like you care about their job not just any job....

  17. day shift vs. night shift *vent*

    Quickbeam replied to melmonlove's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm an old nurse and I've worked all three shifts. I don't tolerate chronic lateness from anyone. It is unprofessional and rude. I handle it formally and you know what? It stops. Of course I am also...

  18. forum for case management in insurance?

    Quickbeam replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    There is a case management forum under specialty. Some of what you do may be a better fit under occ health...they have threads as well. I do case management for an insurnace company but not what you...

  19. Need a volunteer position.

    Quickbeam replied to Jacen Solo's topic in General Nursing

    Does your town have a free clinic? Mine does and they are always desperate for licensed

  20. OTJ injury is stressing me out

    Quickbeam replied to Sanuk's topic in General Nursing

    I am a WC case manager. Half of all WC claims have a fraud component. If you work in this field and don't have some suspicion, you'll get run over. Every state has different WC law and your HR dept....

  21. what do you talk about at work?

    Quickbeam replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    I have always kept it strictly work at work. However, I worked decades doing nights and I would listen to whatever the other worker had on their mind. Everyone loves a listener. My life? My

  22. 12 hour shifts vs. 8 hour shifts

    Quickbeam replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I only work 8 hour shifts. I tried 12s and I hated it; always exhausted. I prefer to work more days and have a better balance to each day. I know this is a YMMV thing. 8's work for

  23. Rehab... Stuck???

    Quickbeam replied to Blue2011's topic in Rehabilitation

    I spent a career in rehab (20 years) and went to acute care for a year in 2010. It just wasn't that big a deal. You get better with IV starts and the pace. I prefer rehab but I had zero problems...

  24. What's the easiest job you've ever had?

    Quickbeam replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my easy RN gigs took place long ago and far away...nothing is easy anymore....those easy jobs have been eliminated. Easiest RN job was as a night supervisor for a 10 bed free standing physical...

  25. Planning to get RN, should I get my BSN?

    Quickbeam replied to TiffCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Get your BSN. It gives you a leg up in terms of a tough hiring market. Right now my company is looking to hire another RN. They got 58 applications for one job. The role is quite varied. HR asked me...